User talk:Txbuddha

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Family Circus
Hi, Txbuddha. Thanks for your e-mail. I'm sorry that the use of "notability criteria" in my edit summary was vague. Here's a further explanation for my reasoning.

First, the external link to the New World Order Family Circus website should not be used on Wikipedia because it is a violation of our Copyright Policy. Specifically, if you know that an external Web site is carrying a work in violation of the creator's copyright, do not link to that copy of the work.

Other than that link, a quick google search found no discussion or coverage of the website in reliable sources -- only a couple of comments in self-published blogs. Unfortunately, without any proper sources, the New World Order Family Circus website does not clear the threshold for trivia.

For example, notice how for other parodies mentioned in the article, like Dilbert, Zippy the Pinhead, Pearls Before Swine, Dysfunctional Family Circus, sourcing in national newspapers, magazines and books can be found. This provides notable relevance for their inclusion. If you can find significant press or scholarly coverage for the website, than that would certainly raise the relevance of the information and it could be included. If you have any further questions about the copyright issue or sourcing, feel free to ask. — Cactus Writer |   needles  09:09, 13 September 2009 (UTC)


 * There is certainly a learning curve to Wikipedia, but everyone goes through it -- and the best way to learn is to jump in and start editing. Being bold is a fundamental concept. Feel free to contribute anywhere. I've added the welcome template above which has a few links you miht find helpful. Good luck with your editing. — Cactus Writer |   needles  08:47, 14 September 2009 (UTC)